TERRIER PRIDE Boston University Athletics Development & Alumni Relations CHANGING THE GAME 595 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 700 The Campaign for Athletics at Boston University West Entrance Boston, Massachusetts 02215 617-353-3008
[email protected] goterriers.com/changingthegame TO THE FRIENDS OF BU ATHLETICS: In the nearly century-long history of Boston University Athletics, there have been many extraordinary accomplishments and sensational moments, including five national championships in men’s hockey, two national championship games for women’s hockey (a mere eight years after the varsity program was founded), and seven appearances in the NCAA men’s basketball tourney, including a trip to the Elite Eight. Boston University has produced scores of Olympians, a member of baseball’s Hall of Fame, several NBA players, and over 60 members of the NHL—more than any other American university. In recent years, our programs have dominated their conferences. Boston University captured the America East Conference Commissioner’s Cup, awarded to the school with the strongest athletic program, seven years in a row and ten times in the last eleven years. But just as important as these athletic accomplishments are the achievements of our students in the classroom and the community. In the past three years, they have put in more than 10,000 hours of community service. The graduation rate for BU student-athletes is 95 percent, and their cumulative grade point average is over 3.1. In 2012, we set a new record, with ten student-athletes receiving the prestigious Scarlet Key honor—the University’s highest recognition of outstanding scholarship, leadership in student activities, and service—and this year, another eight were honored.